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Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC

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APRIL 21, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, the pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on the global economy and commodity markets, including cobalt. China is the world’s leading consumer of cobalt, with more than 80% of its consumption being used by the rechargeable battery industry.

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If they have local demand for batteries cell manufacturers will move to the region to be close to their customers, particularly in the automotive industry. Africa has a wealth of critical battery raw materials and is in a position to use these to attract more value-add in downstream processing and manufacturing. Adesina.

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Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC

BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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